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| 05/21/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 1-6 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 12-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Jackson-Milton and Mineral Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bluejays will be playing at home against the Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Jackson-Milton came up short against Waterloo and fell 8-5.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the G-Men. Eight seems to be a good number for the Rams as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jack Gillie made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Xavier Klamer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Mineral Ridge pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson-Milton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3.
Jackson-Milton couldn't quite get it done against Mineral Ridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Will the Bluejays have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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